. Roose's companion and guide to Washington and vicinity . 85 Corps ante-boom, the boom op the Secretary op State, towhich is also attached an ante-room, and the rooms op the As-sistant Secretaries and Chief Clerk. In the ante-room attached to the Secretarys room are portraitsof all the Secretaries, from Jefferson to the present incumbent. In the ante-room for the use of the Diplomatic Corps is a por-trait of the Bey of Tunis, presented by himself to Mr. Seward. The original Declaration of Independence is in charge of thisDepartment. The Library, embracing the most complete and valuable col-le
. Roose's companion and guide to Washington and vicinity . 85 Corps ante-boom, the boom op the Secretary op State, towhich is also attached an ante-room, and the rooms op the As-sistant Secretaries and Chief Clerk. In the ante-room attached to the Secretarys room are portraitsof all the Secretaries, from Jefferson to the present incumbent. In the ante-room for the use of the Diplomatic Corps is a por-trait of the Bey of Tunis, presented by himself to Mr. Seward. The original Declaration of Independence is in charge of thisDepartment. The Library, embracing the most complete and valuable col-lection of works on diplomacy in America, is in the third story,over the south entrance. There are extensive files in the Depart-ment of American newspapers from 1781. THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT. is on the east side of the Presidents Ilouse. It has four fronts, each facing a point of the compass. These,including porticos and steps, measure 582 feet by 300 front first built was the east front; it is of Virginia free-stone, and presents an extended col
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